Indiana Code 12-14-30-3. Opt out of federal limitation of SNAP eligibility for certain convictions; violations affecting eligibility
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Sec. 3. (a) Beginning January 1, 2020, and in accordance with 21 U.S.C. § 862a(d)(1), the state elects to opt out of the application of 21 U.S.C. § 862a(a) for individuals who have been convicted of an offense under IC 35-48 (controlled substances), or an offense in another jurisdiction that is substantially similar, for conduct occurring after August 22, 1996, if any of the following circumstances are met:
(2) The individual is successfully complying with the individual’s conditions of probation, parole, or community corrections, the terms of participation in a reentry court program, or the requirements of any other postconviction monitoring program ordered by a court.
(1) The individual has successfully completed probation, parole, community corrections, a reentry court program, or any other postconviction monitoring program ordered by a court.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-14-30-3
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- SNAP: refers to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program under 7 U. See Indiana Code 12-14-30-1
(3) The individual is eligible for SNAP benefits under IC 12-14-29-2 as a participant in a program described in IC 12-14-29-2(4).
(b) If the individual violates any terms of the probation, parole, community corrections, or reentry court program described in subsection (a), the individual is not eligible for SNAP.
As added by P.L.209-2018, SEC.8.